Lightweight, Capable and Perfectly Balanced
The best trail bikes are neither whippy nor overbuilt. They are, in a word, balanced. We sweat the details—painstakingly developing the precise mix of resins, composite fibers, lay-orientation and frame shaping to create a chassis with the perfect blend of strength and stiffness.
We’ve also given the Trail 429 many of the same strength and stiffness-enhancing features that you’ll find on our gravity-oriented bikes, including a double-wishbone rear triangle, Super Boost Plus rear axle spacing, ultra-wide suspension linkages and burly bearing assemblies. With the Trail 429, we’ve upped the ante on downhill performance without any loss in versatility.
Tuned for the Trail
Dave Weagle’s dw-link™ design is renowned for providing great traction and downhill control without adding energy-sucking suspension bob or “squat”—that’s also why it’s the heart of the Trail 429.
We’ve paired that class-leading dw-link® suspension with custom-tuned Fox Float DPS (Dual Piston System) that give the Trail 429 120 millimeters of smooth and controlled rear suspension. The metric-sized Fox DPS shock features an extremely positive “firm” position that makes easy work of long fire-road climbs. To match the Trail 429's deep-feeling rear suspension, we’ve equipped each model with a 130mm Fox 34 suspension fork.
- Full carbon frame featuring leading-edge materials and Pivot’s proprietary, hollow core, internal molding technology
- 120mm of smooth-yet-efficient dw-link® suspension, tuned for trail handling
- Compatible with both 29 and 27.5+ wheel sizes
- Class-leading mud and tire clearance
- Ultra-short, 430mm (16.9”) chainstays make easy work of the tightest trails
- Long-and-low geometry for a confident, stable stance
- Metric-sized Fox Float DPS and DPx2 shock options
- Designed to work with 130 to 140mm-travel forks
29" Wheels |
XS |
S |
M |
L |
XL |
(A) Seat Tube Length (C-T) |
35.9cm |
39.7cm |
42.8cm |
46.0cm |
49.7cm |
(B) Top Tube Length
|
55.1cm |
58.1cm |
61.4cm |
63.6cm |
66.0cm |
(C) Head Tube Length
|
8.3cm |
8.8cm |
10.1cm |
10.9cm |
11.9cm |
(D) Head Tube Angle
|
67.0° |
67.3° |
67.3° |
67.3° |
67.3° |
(E) Seat Tube Angle (Eff.)
|
74.5° |
74.0° |
74.0° |
74.0° |
74.0° |
(F) Chain Stay Length
|
42.9cm |
42.9cm |
42.9cm |
42.9cm |
42.9cm |
(G) Bottom Bracket Height
|
34.2cm |
34.2cm |
34.2cm |
34.2cm |
34.2cm |
(H) Standover Height
|
66.8cm |
70.1cm |
70.3cm |
70.6cm |
72.9cm |
(I) Wheelbase
|
1110cm |
1130cm |
1163cm |
1186cm |
1211cm |
Stack |
58.6cm |
59.4cm |
60.4cm |
61.2cm |
62.2cm |
Reach |
39.1cm |
40.8cm |
43.9cm |
45.9cm |
48.0cm |